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Even before your infant says her first words, she is speaking to you all the time . . . Become attuned to your baby's communications . . . and learn how to respond. Build a healthy attachment to your child in his first months of life. Reduce the stress and frustration of parenting by becoming aware of temperament--yours and your infant's--and how it affects your relationship. Learn to become mindful of when to use sensory input, and how to avoid either over- or under-stimulation. Through charts and simple instructions, Learning What Works offers developmentally appropriate guidelines for each stage of infancy. Build a connection with your infant that is deeply satisfying--for both of you.

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This guide will help to take the fear and anxiety out of parenting while developing your parenting skills. . . the reader will be relieved by how Shanti has been able to minimize some of the guesswork in parenting a newborn. --Vernita Naylor, Readers' Favorite This blend of personal experience and professional background creates a practical mother's helper that bridges the gap between developmental theory and research and an infant's daily needs. Caregivers receive a holistic approach that emphasizes developing understanding, communicating, and building a relationship with a child using simple, tested strategies. --Midwest Book Review Shanti addresses many of the standard fears and anxieties of parenting, but she goes beyond what your pediatrician or handbook will tell you to a whole other level. . .. Reading this book will reassure you, motivate you, give you new ideas, and help you find the approach that's exactly the right fit for you and your baby. --Shell Thornton, Mother of Four Whether you are having your first or fourth child, Learning What Works: Discovering Your Baby and Yourself is an amazing introduction to the role parents play in the first year of a child's life. --Elizabeth Ruiz, MS LMFT

Foreword Preface Introduction Temperament Sensory Systems Attachment When It's Working and When It's Not Self-Talk Putting It All Together The Early Stage: Birth to Three Months Four to Six Months Seven to Nine Months Ten to Twelve Months Conclusion What Worked: Communicating With Your Baby (Blank Form)

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Shanti Regester is a Licensed Marriage and family therapist specializing in children and parenting, with a Master's of Arts in Counseling Psychology. She is certified in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, an evidence-based practice that focuses on the parent-child relationship while healing from trauma. Shanti has 20 years of experience working with children and families in community settings and is passionate about supporting children through supporting their parents. She has combined her work experience, personal experience, and compassion to develop this book in hopes of supporting all parents in promoting the best foundation for their babies' wellbeing.

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